Day 256. 13th September Bible Commentary With Dr. Toyin Ojo Taken From The Book Of Zechariah Chapter 9-14.
PROPHECIES
Today’s chapters are the words of the LORD God commanded through the prophet Zechariah, some of which foreshadows Christ.
ZECHARIAH 91-17
The Word of the LORD spoken by the prophet Zechariah.
The LORD will favour and protect Jerusalem - bringing judgement against the nations that have oppressed her. Some of those oppressors where mentioned: Hadrak, Damascus, Hamath, Tyre, Sidon, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ashdod, Ekron and the Philistines.
“But I will encamp at my temple
to guard it against marauding forces.
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
for now I am keeping watch.” v.8
GOD SENDS A KING AND FAVOURS DAUGHTER ZION AND DAUGHTER JERUSALEM.
“….. See, your king comes to you,
righteous and victorious,
lowly and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
The battle now will be broken.
He will proclaim peace.” v.9&10.
…. Inference on Christ.
The prisoners will be set free because of the covenant blood (v.11)
Inference on Christ by extension and deed - a divine law honoured.
God will restore twice as much (v.12)
PLEASE SPARKLE, FELLOW BELIEVERS PLEASE SPARKLE! Our God is near.
“The LORD God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
like jewels in a crown.
How attractive and beautiful they will be!
Grain will make the young men thrive,
and new wine the young women.” v.16-17.
ZECHARIAH 101-12
ASK THE LORD FOR ANYTHING! He is the ever constant doer — See he gives “rain in the springtime;…… showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone.” v.1
· Therefore do not believe idols and diviners.
· Lack of direction or false vision both lead to emotional burn-out increasing your vulnerability giving room to oppression {good spiritual care -SHEPHERDING- is scarce, therefore many more nations are fast replacing the role with social care psychiatric and psychological therapy}. Church you miss it, the world steps in❗️
· Leaders and Pastors; beware, the LORD God Almighty care for his people much more than you could believe ( see v.3).
“ From Judah will come the cornerstone,
from him the tent peg,
from him the battle ball,
from him every ruler.” v.4
This verse infer Christ the cornerstone being the perfection/fulfilment of this prophecy.
THE POWER OF UNITY will come through for God’s people (v.5).
In his compassion God will strengthen, save, restore and redeem his people. (v.6-8). God will gather back his scattered people from all the places — Egypt, Assyria, Lebanon, the
raging sea will be subdued.
ZECHARIAH 111-17
Verse 1-3 is a declaration against God’s people (v.1-3).
SHEPHERDING CORRECTLY even as a minister?
God could not find a good shepherd - He is the Good shepherd. His rescue mission was in fact at some point frustrated especially by the flock but God is concerned for the oppressed flock. It was so unpleasant therefore his staff favour and unity, withdrawn.
“Woe to the worthless Shepherd,
who deserts the flock!
May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered,
his right eye totally blinded.” v.17
ZECHARIAH 121-14
WORD FOR ISRAEL {You &I}
“The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares. I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding people reeling…. I will keep a watchful eye over Judah, but I will blind all the horses of the nations….. The people of Jerusalem are strong because the LORD Almighty is their God….. And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication.” (Extracts from v.1,2,4,5&10).
We can rejoice because the affliction shall not last.
ZECHARIAH 131-9
The LORD will rid the land of idolatry, all the people will be cleansed, even their minds.
Prophets will hide in shame
‘I will remove both the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land’. v.2.
No longer will God’s people be deceived. There will only be a third left when God has scattered and struck both the shepherd and the sheep.
“This third I will put into the fire;
I will refine them like silver
and test them like gold.
They will call on my name
and I will answer them;
I will say, they are my people
and they will say, The LORD is our God.” v.9.
ZECHARIAH 141-21
The LORD will strike ALL nations, they will attack Jerusalem. The city captured, houses ransacked and women raped. For ‘the LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.” v.9. After a unique day when “there is no distinction between day and night” (see v.7).
Then all nations of the earth will be stricken with panic for the desolation brought by the LORD.
“ Judah too will fight Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected — great quantities of gold and silver and clothing.” v.13-14.
Then all nations will acknowledge God and come to worship the LORD Almighty , they will go up to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles year after year or incur God’s wrath —
· They will have no rain.
· And be stricken with deadly plagues.
· No merchant will be in the house (see footnotes one year NIV Chronological Bible p.g.1202).
“On that day HOLY TO THE LORD will to be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the LORD’s house will be like the sacred bowls in front of the altar” v.20.
NIGHT:
Ask and it will be given you … (Matthew 77)
Ask the LORD for rain in spring ( Zechariah 101) — I want you to reflect on the fact that we get lots of things without asking the LORD. Then, let’s also reflect on the fact that we have the opportunity and or responsibility to ask for somethings for which we may be entitled. For example:
· Rain in spring.
· A young bride getting pregnant.
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